India's first high-speed bullet train to run on tracks by 2026

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India's first high-speed bullet train to run on tracks by 2026
India's first high-speed bullet train to run on tracks by 2026

New Delhi : Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday announced that India's first high speed bullet train will run on tracks by 2026. Speaking to AajTak, the Railways Minister stated that people will have to wait for roughly 5 years before they can ride the first-ever high-speed locomotive in the country.

He also noted that in case of a delay over any unavoidable circumstances, the project date can extend only by a maximum one year. As per the latest updates, the implementing agency National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has collaborated with Japan Railway Track Consultant Company (JRTC) to bring the bullet train to India.

Giving further details, Vaishnaw said that the Japanese have adopted different style of work and they like to have everything ready before start working on the project.

Saying that the Japanese engineers are waiting for the land acquisition drive to get completed before they start working on the corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

As per the updates, the high-speed bullet train will run through a distance of 508 kilometres at a whopping 320kmph.

The Railways Ministry said that the track is expected to have 12 stations.

Till now, only 119 pillars have been cast, and the number is expected to extend for another 50 kilometres in six months.

Last month, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and Japanese agency Japan Railway Track Consultant Company (JRTC) for the Designs of High Speed Rail Track.